The Ohio State Medical Association developed a free and anonymous tool to help medical workers screen for behavioral health symptoms and guide them to available resources, Ohio news source The Columbus Dispatch reported May 19.
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Kyle Robertson, founder of mental telehealth firm Cerebral, was fired from his CEO role amid federal scrutiny of the company's prescribing practices, Insurance Journal reported May 20.
The California Department of Managed Health Care is evaluating Kaiser Permanente's mental health services, the health system said May 18.
Taking a one-week break from social media leads to significant improvements in well-being, depression and anxiety, a study published May 3 in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking.
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The California Department of Healthcare Services contributed $40 million in funding to the Public Health Institute's CalBridge Behavioral Health Navigation Program, which facilitates access to healthcare for those struggling with addiction.
Rep. David Trone of Maryland secured $33 million in funding to use for 15 community projects, allocating $1 million to create an outpatient mental health clinic.
Insurer UnitedHealthcare issued $13.6 million in payments to members who were allegedly illegally denied mental healthcare coverage, the New York Attorney General's Office said May 20.
A Covington, Va., police officer left a child alone at a mental health clinic at 5:30 a.m. on a Saturday, WINA reported May 17.
Colorado is currently developing a new Behavioral Health Administration, striving to reform Colorado residents' access to mental health services, reported CBS 4 Denver.